Thesis
Isn't that the cycle?': an examination of the intergenerational transmission of violence among low-income women
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2017
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101834
Abstract
Derived from social learning theory, the intergenerational transmission of violence, or cycle of violence, posits that violent behavior learned in childhood tends to carry on into later life phases. Whereas most research focuses on the likelihood of perpetration of violence, this study examines the intergenerational cycle of victimization. Using a qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with 24 low-income women living in a sprawling region of eastern Washington State, this study illustrates the complexity of abusive interpersonal relationships, and the decision-making processes that women undergo. The sample of victims of domestic violence offers insight to the experiences of low-income women who are often excluded from studies of intimate partner violence. Findings reveal a pattern of tolerance associated with the internalization and normalization of violent behavior, difficulty in recognizing signs of intimate partner abuse, and the downplaying of abusive experiences. Efforts of interrupting cycles of violence illustrate how children are often motivators for women's enactment of agency in negotiating their relationships and attempting to be better mothers for their children.
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Details
- Title
- Isn't that the cycle?'
- Creators
- Marisa Viviana Cervantes
- Contributors
- Jennifer Sherman (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Sociology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525374701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis